Zsivko Bratanov (2467) - Svetlin Stojanov (2312) [D15]

58th Team Ch (m) 1st Division_round3/Borovets BUL (3.3) 2008


1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 a6 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Bg5 e6 7. e3 Be7 8. Bd3 h6 9. Bf4 Nc6 10. h3 Bd7 11. O-O O-O 12. a3 Rc8 13. e4 dxe4 14. Nxe4 Nxe4 15. Bxe4 Re8 16. d5 exd5 17. Bxd5 Bf6 18. Qb3 Be6 19. Bxe6 Rxe6 20. Qxb7 Na5 21. Qb4 Rc4 22. Rfd1 Here the game was declared 0-0 because a draw before move 30 is forbidden by regulations! (This is the statement from the official site - D. B.) 22. Rfd1 Both players saw the following line, that they did not want to perform over the board: 22... Qxd1+ 23. Rxd1 Rxb4 24. axb4 Nc6 25. b3 Nxb4= with total exhaustion of the position.